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A tall copper flagstaff rises vertically against a pale sky, its ringed shaft mounted on an ornate base with a seated gold figure in a niche. A red and white flag with a central emblem is being hoisted up the pole. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala raises his arm to pull the flag rope, while a bald man in white ritual clothing with a gold-bordered cloth stands at the lower right. Palm trees and a metal roof edge appear at the left.

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September 02 20112011-09-02February 28 20132013-02-28November 06 20102010-11-06A man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl draped over his shoulder, pulls a rope to raise a tall copper ritual pillar topped with a red-tipped finial. The pillar is decorated with rings and a small seated figure carved near its base. Coconut palms and a metal-roofed shelter frame the scene under a pale sky, and a few hands and a phone are visible at the lower edge. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron shawl, but the face is turned away and appearance alone is uncertain.2013-02-28September 02 20112011-09-02A tall copper dhwaja stambha (flagpole) rises against a pale sky beside a coconut palm, its base wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at its base; the nearer man holds up an orange flag bearing a white emblem while a rope runs up the pole, and the man on the right, in orange, raises his hands in reverence. The scene reads as a dhwajarohanam (flag-hoisting) ceremony with the flag being raised.2010-07-26Low-angle photo of a tall copper flagpole (dhvaja stambha) with spiral copper banding, topped by a small wooden ornamental finial and a red-and-white flag, its base wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands. A man in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands on a terracotta platform, both arms raised and gripping the rope that hoists the flag. Beside him, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border and a gold necklace. Palm fronds and a bright blue sky with clouds fill the background.2010-09-02Low-angle photo of a tall, polished copper flagstaff with ring-patterned shaft, topped with a carved finial, decorated at its base with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes, with an orange top and red-orange lower cloth and a shawl, pulls a rope to raise a red flag up the pole beneath a bright sky with palm fronds at the edges. A partially visible second person stands at the far right edge. The scene suggests a flag hoisting ceremony.2010-09-02November 06 20102010-11-06A tall polished copper flagstaff, wrapped in bands and dressed with yellow and orange marigold garlands at its base, rises against a pale blue sky with clouds, topped by a small ornate finial with a red cloth. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange top stands at the base, pulling a white rope with both hands raised overhead to hoist the flag. Beside him a person in white ritual cloth with a bare upper body and gold necklace holds the line, and another person is partly visible at the right edge near a palm tree. The scene reads as a flag hoisting ceremony.2010-09-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26October 09 20082008-10-09